What the vulnerability does
01Description
The GDPR CCPA Compliance Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.3 via deserialization of untrusted input "njt_gdpr_allow_permissions" value. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner plugin for WordPress versions 2.3 and earlier contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run their own PHP code on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 2.3.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, create admin accounts, or take the site offline.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
June 7, 2023
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated